# Theresa M. Scala

Assistant Chief Immigration Judge · [Salt Lake City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ut/salt-lake-city-immigration-court)

Theresa M. Scala — Salt Lake City Immigration Court

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Theresa M. Scala at a glance

Current role

Assistant Chief Immigration Judge

Court

[Salt Lake City Immigration Court](/kyj/court/ut/salt-lake-city-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Utah · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed May 2010 under President Barack Obama by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr
- 1994–2010: Assistant Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Miami, FL
- 1992–1994: Attorney advisor and judicial law clerk, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Miami, FL

### Education

- Nova Southeastern University School of Law — J.D. (1992)

### Additional information

- Experienced U.S. Immigration Judge serving in multiple courts, including Tacoma, WA, and Seattle, WA, with a career spanning over 15 years in immigration law.
- Has served on multiple immigration courts, including Tacoma, Seattle, Harlingen, Annandale, West Valley, Los Angeles, Portland, Sacramento, and New Orleans.
- Member of the Florida State Bar

## Sources

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### Current EOIR official staff directory

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### Assistant Chief Immigration Judge (ACIJ) Assignments

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[Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections)

## Courtroom rules

Consult the court’s official instructions and the source links for hearing and filing requirements.


## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.1 — Delivery and Receipt](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c9195b4f0bba01a19aa8df41) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-1). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 3.11 — Courtroom Decorum](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d8e8e8bf80478864645291a) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-3-11). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [EOIR Practice Manual 2.3 — Documents](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-53ee093be24c18a5d1a93046) — Immigration Court proceedings only, not BIA or OCAHO. Preserve chapter-specific proceeding limits. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-II/icpm/chapter-2-3). Collected 2026-10-27.